The Inter-institutional Protocol for Comprehensive Care for Young and Adult Victims of sex crimes establishes guidelines to provide protection services to within 72 hours after the crime occurred. The Protocol establishes coordination mechanisms between various institutions such as the CCSS, INAMU, PANI, the Police and the Attorney General’s Office in response to these crimes. Part…
Ana Isabel Sibaja
Since the implementation of the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Artavia Murillo et al. against Costa Rica, couples who wish to do so can have access to in vitro fertilization after complying with institutional requirements and protocols. With the annulment of article 14, paragraph 6) of the Family…
Desde la implementación de la sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el caso de Artavia Murillo y otros contra Costa Rica, las parejas que así lo desean pueden tener acceso a la fecundación in vitro previo cumplimiento de los requisitos y protocolos institucionales. Con la anulación del artículo 14, inciso 6) del…
On several occasions we have discussed the right to gender identity of trans people and the ways in which this right can be protected. In this blog we will discuss the particular case of respect for the self-perceived gender of transgender children and youth by their parents or legal representatives. In its judgment 15427-2020, the…
En varias oportunidades hemos hecho referencia al derecho a la identidad de género de las personas trans y las formas en las que puede ser protegido este derecho. En este blog discutiremos el caso particular del respeto al género autopercibido de personas menores de edad por parte de sus padres o representantes legales. En su…
In previous blogs, we discussed a Constitutional Court’s judgment that had found the Directorate General of Immigration and Foreignness Services in violation of the petitioner’s human rights for not issuing passports in accordance with his/her self-perceived gender. The Court had granted the Authority a term to make the necessary changes so passports could be issued…